Abida Chaudri

Branding alert for Royal Warrant holders

Kat friends Jamie Brazier and Abida Chaudri provide an enlightening discussion of the right to use the Royal Arms following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was with great sadness that the world learned, on 8 September 2022, of the death of Queen Elizabeth II the longest reigning monarch in British history. Immediately on her death, Charles III … Continue reading

Hermès Challenge of “MetaBirkin” NFTs to Continue

By Felicia Boyd (US) and Abida Chaudri on July 18, 2022 Posted in Trademark

In a case that is likely to provide much awaited guidance on the application of trade mark law to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), luxury design house Hermès International and Hermès of Paris, Inc. (Hermès) is suing artist Mason Rothschild in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for trademark infringement and dilution, … Continue reading

Brexit: The impact on trade marks and designs

By Abida Chaudri, Mike Knapper (UK) and Daniel Marschollek (DE) on December 4, 2020 Posted in Intellectual Property

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is currently in the Brexit Transition Period. This will end at 11pm on 31 December 2020 – defined in legislation as “IP Completion Day”. The expiry of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020 will impact the protection of trade marks and designs in the EU and the … Continue reading

Brexit draws closer but no change to EU trade mark regime, for now

By Abida Chaudri and Mike Knapper (UK) on January 30, 2020 Posted in Trademark

The UK’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill has passed in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, received Royal Assent from the Queen, and been ratified by the European Parliament, paving the way for Brexit to take place on 31 January 2020. Crucially, the spectre of no deal has been averted and there will … Continue reading